Nahj al-Balāgha

Officer's lavish house revealing wealth

Volume 1 Section 355 2 narrations
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Hadith 2206
355. One of the officers of Amīr al-mu’minīn, peace be upon him, built a stately house, about which Amīr al-mu’minīn said:
۳۵۵. وَبَنَى رَجُلٌ مِنْ عُمَّالِهِ بِنَاءً فَخْماً فَقَالَ (عليه السلام):
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Hadith 2207
This is silver coins showing forth their faces. Certainly, this house speaks of your riches.
أَطْلَعَتِ الْوَرِقُ رُؤُوسَهَا! إِنَّ الْبِنَاءَ يَصِفُ لَكَ الْغِنَى.
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